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On tonight’s show…
Samsung / SK Hynix up production of HBM to meet AI demand
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-01-04/business/industry/Samsung-SK-hynix-dramatically-scaling-up-HBM-production-to-meet-rising-demand-recent-Nvidia-deals/2491661
AMD Chief hints at Zen 3 re-release to fight soaring DDR5 demand
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-chief-teases-return-of-older-zen-3-chips-to-fight-soaring-ram-prices-thats-something-were-actively-working-on-right-now
Nvidia considering the same with GPUs
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-non-committal-on-plans-to-solve-gpu-pricing-squeeze-ceo-jensen-huang-floats-bringing-ai-tech-to-older-models
Next-gen Nvidia Ruben Graphics chip leaked???
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-60-reportedly-uses-gr20x-rubin-series-gpus
AMD launches 9850X3D
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-launches-this-quarter
Thermaltake unveils Retro Series at CES
https://www.techpowerup.com/344697/thermaltake-intros-the-retro-series-at-ces-2026
Dell finally admitting consumers don’t care about AI PCs
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/dells-ces-2026-chat-was-the-most-pleasingly-un-ai-briefing-ive-had-in-maybe-5-years/
Microsoft scales back AI Goals because “No one is using CoPilot”
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-scales-back-ai-goals-because-almost-nobody-is-using-copilot
Microsoft also wants you to stop calling it slop
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-really-wants-you-to-stop-calling-ai-slop-in-2026
OpenAI reportedly testing ad delivery in ChatGPT
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-reportedly-getting-ready-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt/
Volkswagen brings back physical buttons in latest compact car
https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-unveils-a-new-cockpit-generation-debuting-with-the-all-new-id-polo-20056
California lawmaker proposes 4yr ban on AI Chatbots in Kids Toys
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/california-lawmaker-proposes-a-four-year-ban-on-ai-chatbots-in-kids-toys/
